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Expatriates in Peru Facebook Group…

Posted by on January 20, 2012 at 6:35 pm

Expatriates in Peru is the best place on Facebook to talk about Peru.  They recently added their 1,000th member.  It was started by a fellow expat in September of 2009 and continues to grow and thrive.   There are lots of new posts everyday and hundreds of comments that go along with them.  The group [...]

Señor de los Milagros – The Lord of Miracles

Posted by on October 25, 2010 at 1:43 pm

Señor de los Milagros – The Lord of Miracles In English it translates to The Lord of Miracles.  Peru is a very Catholic country and Señor de los Milagros is the most important figure in Peruvian Catholic lore.  Each October Lima turns into a sea of purple as devotes observe the tradition.  It is customary [...]

A quick video…

Posted by on November 24, 2009 at 10:09 pm

I just posted this on Youtube, no audio added.  I love the Star Peru planes, so nice and quiet Oh and I figured out the HD stuff, so enjoy in 720p.

Friday the 13th, or just another day in Peru…

Posted by on November 13, 2009 at 7:01 pm

Unlike the states, Friday the 13th holds no significance.  Here it is Sunday the 7th, LOL! So… Kelly and I spent our final day in Lima running around making last minute arrangements.  We sent our recent purchases to Pucallpa.   After that we went to visit her dad.  He passed away in 2005.  I posted a [...]

What a day…

Posted by on November 9, 2009 at 11:56 pm

So, I went to buy some computers today.  I guess the fraud protection they use now is really good.  I am thankful for that but it was very frustrating.  Kelly and I got our computers. Then, I get home and have a fraud alert on my AMEX.  They do a much better job than my [...]